Lip Augmentation
in Indianapolis
SMAS TO LIPS
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Lip Rejuvenation
Procedure at a Glance:
Indications: For patients who are also having a minilift or lower facelift procedure that have thinning and reduced definition to their lips as a result of aging. This a permanent volume replacement to the lips that uses the patient’s own (SMAS) tissue taken at the time of the lift procedure to use as a natural lip enhancement. This helps to restore the definition to the lip and the cupid’s bow, while enhancing three dimensional volume and decreasing lipstick lines. This is a great alternative to the results of unnatural lip implants and can be more cost-effective long term than injectable fillers to the lips.
Anesthesia: IV Twilight Sedation in conjunction with a minilift or lower facelift procedure
Surgery Type: Outpatient
Downtime: One week with restrictions on exercise and lifting anything heavier than 5lbs. Patient may have slight swelling or bruising. Patients will still need to adhere to certain post-surgical instructions that will be specific to the procedure. Limitations will be discussed during a thorough pre-operative appointment.
Stitch Removal: Stitches are dissolvable.
Techniques: During a minilift or lower facelift procedure, the SMAS (Superficial Musculoaperneurotic System) layer of tissue that is addressed during a deep plane lift is elevated into a more youthful position, and the excess is trimmed away. This excess tissue makes an ideal natural lip enhancement using your own tissue. A small stab incision is made bilaterally into the mucosa on the inside of the top and bottom lip. This will turn the clock back on the patient’s lips in tandem with the rejuvenation of having a lift procedure.